You're right, but that caveat alone still serves to muddy the waters. Just forcing people to have to think about whether they can record police interactions ser

You're right, but that caveat alone still serves to muddy the waters. Just forcing people to have to think about whether they can record police interactions serves to discourage recordings for fear of the consequences. If Illinois police forces can't have a blanket eavesdropping ban to bash people over the head with, well, this is certainly the next best thing.